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    Cloud assessment: find the right cloud provider in minutes

    A cloud assessment evaluates which cloud strategy and which provider fit your workload, compliance and budget. On comparison.cloud you run it yourself: the free, AI-assisted assessment compares 13 providers – hyperscalers and European clouds – and instantly delivers a reasoned recommendation. No consulting appointment, no sign-up.

    Not a security scan: this assessment does not probe your existing infrastructure for vulnerabilities – it answers the strategic question of which cloud provider fits your requirements.

    How the cloud assessment works

    1. 1

      Answer questions

      Workload, industry, compliance requirements and priorities – about a dozen questions, a few minutes of effort.

    2. 2

      AI analysis

      The model rates all 13 providers against your answers – based on the comparison.cloud data foundation with 100+ services, category ratings and sovereignty assessments.

    3. 3

      Result & follow-up

      You instantly receive a scoring with a reasoned recommendation, shareable via link. Optionally validate the result in a free expert session.

    What you get

    • A reasoned provider recommendation for your specific use case
    • Scoring across costs, security & compliance, availability and sovereignty
    • Hyperscalers and European clouds in the same rating model
    • Shareable result plus an optional expert check

    Cloud assessment vs. cloud readiness assessment

    A cloud readiness assessment answers: are we ready for the cloud – infrastructure, applications, processes, skills? The comparison.cloud assessment starts one step later: which provider fits us? Both belong together – clarify readiness first, then de-risk the provider choice with data.

    For regulated industries, readiness also includes the sovereignty question: which workloads may run in a US cloud, which need a European provider under EU jurisdiction? Our guide covers the fundamentals; the EU cloud vs. hyperscalers page delivers the direct comparison. EU-Cloud vs. Hyperscaler · Guide

    Frequently asked questions about the cloud assessment

    How much does a cloud assessment cost?

    Consulting-led cloud assessments typically cost daily rates of €800–1,200 and run for several weeks. The comparison.cloud self-service assessment is free and delivers the result instantly – a well-founded first decision you can optionally deepen with experts.

    How long does the assessment take?

    A few minutes for the questions, then about two minutes of AI analysis. The result is displayed immediately and can be shared via link.

    What is evaluated?

    All 13 providers – AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM and Oracle plus STACKIT, OVHcloud, IONOS, Scaleway, T Cloud, SysEleven, Hetzner and Infomaniak – are rated for your use case across costs, security & compliance, availability, sovereignty and service fit.

    Can I run a cloud assessment myself?

    Yes – that is exactly what this tool is built for. For complex migration decisions (multi-cloud strategy, exit planning, critical-infrastructure requirements) a follow-up expert session is recommended – the first one is free with us.

    Cloud assessment: find the right cloud provider in minutes

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